Selected ski tours in region
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Keeskogel 3291 m
Kürsinger Hütte Venedigergruppe - Hohe Tauern Austria
- Length of ascent3 km
- ascent830 m
- duration3-4,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
A shorter skitour on the lookout Keeskogel provides a fantastic panorama of the whole area of the main alpine ridge. Hohe Tauern at your fingertips - Grossvenediger, Grosser Geiger and Schlieferspitze. Final exposed ridge climbing requires little skill, dificulty I to II. UIAA. Much depends on snow conditions.
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Schlieferspitze 3289 m
Kürsinger Hütte Venedigergruppe - Hohe Tauern Austria
- Length of ascent7,5 km
- ascent1050 m
- duration5-6,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Relatively demanding glacier ski tour on 3289 m Schlieferspitze leads glacial terrain. To stay on Kürsinger Hut fits is Schlieferspitze ideal tour for the last day. After ascent to descent the eastern slopes and valleys Sulzbachtal the parking lot. When staying overnight at Postalm is actually the only option for the ascent.
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Westliche Simonyspitze 3488 m
Essener-Rostocker Hütte Venedigergruppe - Hohe Tauern Austria
- Length of ascent5 km
- ascent1400 m
- duration6,5-8,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Westliche Simonyspitze is a great alpine ski tour with a view of the Dreiherrnspitze. First, it rises to Reggentörl. Short downhill and follow the Umbalkees Glacier up. The ascent to the top is usually without skis. Downhill is great especially for firn.
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Mittlere Malmhalmspitze 3364 m
Essener-Rostocker Hütte Venedigergruppe - Hohe Tauern Austria
- Length of ascent km
- ascent1165 m
- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Mittlere Malmhalmspitze is a Skitour known for its excellent downhill ride, which can be extended to the Virgental Valley. A shorter yet physically demanding tour. From the Essener-Rostocker Hütte first south towards Maurer Alm and then west to the Nördlliches Malhamkees glacier. Cross the slope "Böse Wand" to the top.
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Dreiherrnspitze 3499 m
Essener-Rostocker Hütte Venedigergruppe - Hohe Tauern Austria
- Length of ascent8,6 km
- ascent1430 m
- duration9-11 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The Dreiherrnspitze is a spectacular, complex and challenging glacier ski tour. Especially difficult is its length, glacial cracks and terrain break at the end. First, it is easy to climb glacier the Südl. Malhamkees to Regentörl saddle. After a short downhill northwards to the Umbalkees Glacier, the traverse between the cracks and then to the Althauskees. Relatively steep slope to difficult terrain break (depending on snow conditions). After overcoming it, there is only 200 high meters in easy terrain. Downhill same track as ascent.
Selected Mountain huts in region
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Essener-Rostocker Hütte
Venedigergruppe - Hohe Tauern Austria
5 tours in region2208 m.n.mCapacity 114 bedsOpen March - beginning May
Essener-Rostocker Hütte is a classic mountain hut above the Virgental valley with many ski glacier tours to the surrounding 3000 peaks - Grosser Geiger., r. Happ, Dreiherrnspitze, Westliche Simonyspitze, Mittlere Malhalmspitze und Rostocker...
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Kürsinger Hütte
Venedigergruppe - Hohe Tauern Austria
4 tours in region2457 m.n.mCapacity 150 bedsOpen mid march - end may
Kürsinger Hütte is a huge, yet charming hut at the end of the Sulzbachtal valley in the mountain village of Venedigergruppe in Hohe Tauern NP. Excellent for glacier tours around. The disadvantage is very long access to the hut, in the sprin...
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